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On Tuesday, September 5th the Embarcadero Station entrance at Market and Beale streets will be closed for up to eight months to build a new canopy. The new canopy will protect our escalator at this entrance from the elements to help limit breakdowns.

While this entrance is closed, patrons will still be able to use one of the other entrances to the station, including the Market and Pine entrance across the street.

Over the next 4-5 years BART will construct 16 canopies on Market Street over downtown station entrances.  As part of a separate project, new escalators will be installed at each of these locations following the canopy construction.  In addition to protecting new escalators, the canopies will improve safety and reduce station maintenance costs.

We thank you for your patience as we work to complete this important construction project.  For more information on this project visit: bart.gov/about/planning/sfentrances.

BART crews will be in the trackway between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations replacing aging equipment as well as managing vegetation that could impact service. To ensure a safe workspace for the team, there will be no train service between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont on Saturday May 11 and Sunday May 12. Instead, free buses provided by AC Transit will move riders between the Union City, Fremont, and Warm Springs/South Fremont stations. Riders can expect delays ranging from 20 to 40 minutes on the shutdown weekend of 5/11-12. The work will also require us to shut down the Green Line for the weekend.

The bus bridge will feature direct service between Union City and Warm Springs/South Fremont as well as hopper service that will also stop at Fremont Station. Fremont Station will offer no train service but will remain open for buses. 

There will be a train shuttle service between Warm Springs/South Fremont and Berryessa/North San Jose. Northbound departure times will be adjusted ten minutes earlier. The last two evening trips from Berryessa/North San Jose normally scheduled for 11:36pm and 11:49pm will be cancelled. Riders should instead use the train that departs at 11:26pm. Northbound trains from Union City will be shifted six minutes earlier than the current schedule at Union City, South Hayward, and Hayward stations. Riders headed for San Francisco should plan to transfer to a Blue Line train at Bay Fair Station.

This upcoming work is part of BART’s overall effort to improve safety and reliability of the 131-mile, 50 station system. There are now more rebuilding projects happening across BART than at any point in its 50-year history. You can learn more about the progress of this work by reading the 2023 Measure RR Annual Report published by the independent Measure RR Bond Oversight Committee.

You can keep up with the latest updates for trackway repair projects that impact service by going to our Alerts and Advisories page.

(This article was originally published March 31st)

On Monday, April 29, 2024 the Civic Center entrance at Market and 7th streets (on the north side of Market Street) will be closed for up to eight months for the construction of a new canopy. 

While this entrance is closed, patrons will still be able to use one of the other entrances to the station. Entrances open during construction include one directly across Market Street at 7th Street as well as Market and Leavenworth streets.

Over the next 4-5 years BART will construct 16 canopies on Market Street over downtown station entrances.  As part of a separate project, new escalators will be installed at each of these locations following the canopy construction.  In addition to protecting new escalators the canopies will improve safety and reduce station maintenance costs.

We thank you for your patience as we work to complete this important construction project.  For more information on this project visit: bart.gov/about/planning/sfentrances.

On the weekend of June 1-2, BART crews will be making trackway improvements and managing vegetation that could impact service between 24th Street/Mission and Daly City stations. To ensure a safe workspace for the project team, free buses will replace trains from 24th Street/Mission to Daly City. Riders can expect delays of up to 30 minutes on the work weekend.

Key service impacts the weekend of June 1-2:

*Green Line service cancelled.
*No Red Line service from Millbrae to Daly City. Yellow Line trains will serve that portion of the system with 20-minute headways all weekend.
*Yellow, Blue, and Red lines will turnback at 24th Street/Mission Station.
*SamTrans providing direct bus service between 24th Street/Mission and Daly City.
*Muni providing hopper bus service between 24th Street/Mission, Glen Park, Balboa, and Daly City stations.
*Glen Park and Balboa Park stations to be closed except for bus service.
*The last regularly scheduled northbound departure from Millbrae to Daly City will be cancelled. The last northbound departure from Millbrae will be at 11:40pm and SFO at 11:47pm

The work team will make the most of its time in the closed trackway. Crews will replace aging rail, install new equipment to support the traction power system, enhance tunnel lighting, and advance other key improvements. The equipment being replaced is decades old and has outlived its design life. Riders will enjoy a smoother, safer, more reliable, and quieter ride once the projects are complete. 

This upcoming work is part of BART’s overall effort to improve the safety and reliability of the 131-mile, 50 station system. There are now more rebuilding projects happening across BART than at any point in its 50-year history. You can learn more about the progress of this work by reading the 2023 Measure RR Annual Report published by the independent Measure RR Bond Oversight Committee.

You can keep up with the latest updates for trackway repair projects that impact service by going to our Alerts and Advisories page. 

(This article was originally published 4/23/24)

UPDATE: Thursday, August 1

On Saturday August 3rd and Sunday August 4th only, Bus Aisle A and the Passenger Loading Zone will be closed for repaving. See directions and second map below for temporary locations. Signage will be provided at the station to direct passengers.

Passengers meeting their rides can find the temporary location by crossing the bus lane to the regular loading zone location, crossing the passenger loading zone lane, and continuing straight ahead on the sidewalk. The temporary zone will be in the parking lot to the right. Those needing ramps can cross at the parking access road crosswalk. Drivers will be directed to this location with signage. 

Bus Aisle A will be closed, and buses will be relocated as follows, using the bus stop numbers posted at each stop: 

The surface parking lot on the eastside of Bay Fair Station will be repaved in phases from Monday, July 15, 2024 to Friday, August 9, 2024. Daily Fee parking will still be available for customers (see map). 

Phase 1 work will begin Monday, July 15, 2024 and is expected to be complete by Friday, July 25, 2024.

Phase 2 work will begin on Monday, July 29, 2024 and is expected to be complete by Friday, August 9, 2024.

Repaving work will also take place on two consecutive weekends. Crews will close the existing reserve parking lot and the adjacent access road to repair existing pavement on Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, 2024. The parking lot is expected to be reopened by Monday, July 29, 2024.

On Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4, 2024 crews will close bus bay aisle A and the passenger drop off area. The bus bay and passenger drop off area will be reopened by Monday, August 5, 2024.

Temporary signage and traffic cones will be installed to guide riders to open parking spaces. At no time during this work will the entire parking lot be closed. Sidewalk and pedestrian access to the station will remain open during the construction. 

Thank you for your patience as we complete this important work.